Funeral services set for Kelly E. Wilson Jr. in Rhodell
Funeral services for Kelly Erskine Wilson Jr., 44, of Tiffin Ohio, formerly Rhodell, will be at Rhodell Church of God at noon Wednesday. Burial in Bolen Cemetery Spanishburg. Born March 31 1920 in Princeton he was son of Kelly E Wilson and Myrtle Baldwin Wilson. Survived by widow Grace Pearline Johns and three sons Robert Edwin Stephen Eugene and Danny Kyle. Also six sisters and three brothers. Body at Melton Mortuary. callers may visit after 4 p.m. today. Pallbearers named. service details and family listed.
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Kelly Erskine Wilson Jr
Tiffin
Ohio
Rhodell
Rhodell Church
Robert Edwin
Stephen Eugene
Danny Kyle
Fred
Texie) Barker
Lewis
Ethel) Mitchell
Baltimore
Albert
Juanita) Perry
Fairfield
Wallace
Lydia) Price
Beckley
James
Ramona) Helmondollar
Cleveland
David
Marilyn) Meadows
Logan
Vernon D. Wilson
Johnson City
Tenn
David L. Wilson
Dixie
Loren D. Wilson
Trenton
Melton Mortuary
Wallace Price
Ronnie Barker
Vester Rash
James Helmondollar Jr
Kea J Johns
Silas Manning
William H. Ashley Funeral to be Held in Clear Creek
Funeral services for 84 year old William H. Ashley of Clear Creek will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Clear Creek Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lawrence Gibson and Rev. Woodrow Jones officiating. Burial in Toney's Fork Cemetery. Ashley, born April 1 1880 in Kentucky, died after a long illness. Survivors include wife Alma, two sons Roy and Clifford, three daughters Edna White Ethel Barringer and Nora Bryant, 35 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope until 4 p m today then taken to residence.
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William H. Ashley
Clear Creek
Clear Creek Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Gibson
Woodrow Jones
Toney’s Fork
Ashley
Church of Jesus Christ
United Mine Workers of America
Union 5948
Gilbert
Kentucky
Alma Ashley
Roy
Bruce
Clifford
Edna White
Teays
Ethel Barringer
Hurricane
Nora Bryant
Tyree
Mount Hope
Final rites for George A Hess at Pineville chapel
George A Hess 70 of Keyrock will be buried after services at 1:30 p m Wednesday in the Robinson and Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel Pineville with Rev C Shirley Donnelly in charge He died Monday in a Beckley hospital Born February 22 1893 in Hanover he was a World War I veteran and a saw mill employee Survived by wife Ola son Eddie a stepson Dewise Pennington a daughter Mrs Carl Withrow two brothers Howard E and Carl B Hess and four grandchildren
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George A. Hess
Keyrock
Robinson and Foglesong
Pineville
C. Shirley Donnelly
Hess
Beckley Hospital
Hanover
George W
Alice Ellis Hess
Ola E. Hess
Eddie
Bud
Dewise Pennington
Huntington
Carl Withrow
Howard E
Carl B. Hess
Roanoke
Mrs. I C Cook 81 Funeral Services in Man
Mrs. I C Cook 81 dies after brief illness living in Man 41 years. Services set for 11 a m Wednesday at McNeely Funeral Home Man with Rev T W Schuler in charge. Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery Peck's Mill. Survived by eight daughters and several sons in law including Lemmons Watts Frazier Walker Hall McConnell and Ira J Cook. two daughters at home. Burial listed with family references.
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I. C
Alice) Cook
Man
McNeely
T. W. Schuler
Forest Lawn
Peck’s Mill
Ronceverte
Ray Watts
F. O. Frazier
Charleston
R. S. Walker
A. F. Hall McConnell
Emma C. Cook
Teddy Gray Cook
Ira J. Cook
A. F. Hall
Mississippi men held over explosives cache at McComb property
Mississippi authorities seized 15 dynamite and black powder bombs and grenades on property owned by Lee. Arrested were Murphy J. Duncan 44 Hilton Dunaway 36 John Paul Westbrook 20 Charles Avery Womack 26 and Gerald Lawrence 21 all from McComb. Grand jury convened in Magnolia to hear charges for unlawful use of explosives. In other items District Judge Oren R. Lewis lifted a ban on Black Muslims religious practices in a federal detention center. The Supreme Court heard Moreton Rolleston challenge to forced desegregation at his Heart of Atlanta motel.
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Murphy J. Duncan
Hilton Dunaway
John Paul Westbrook
Charles Avery Womack
Gerald Lawrence
McComb
Magnolia
Miss
Alexandria
Oren R. Lewis
Washington
US Supreme Court
Atlanta
Moreton Rolleston
Heart of Atlanta
Rescue Squad Answers Call at 105 Lilly Street
Beckley Rescue Squad responded to a 5 15 p m call at 105 Lilly Street for Mrs Mamie Farley 94 who suffered an apparent heart attack. A physician attended her and she remained at home.
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Beckley
Lilly St
Mamie Farley
Cabell County Hears Sunday Closing Vote Petition
Cabell County Court began checking signatures on petitions for a local option vote on the Sunday closing law. The effort seeks a Nov 3 election. final decision rests with the county ballot commissioners after petitions are certified.
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Huntington
UPI
Cabell County
Heck
Discount Chain
Keith Arthur
Wood County
Kanawha
Raleigh
Fayette
Turnpike Wreck Injures Couple
Virginia Beach, Va. couple Joseph and Mrs McKay were injured in a West Virginia Turnpike crash at Milepost 32 near Beckley. They were transported to Virginia Beach Hospital from Beckley Hospital at 9:30 a.m. today for treatment of a broken leg facial cuts multiple facial injuries and a broken right arm.
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Virginia Beach
Beckley Hospital
Joseph McKay
Beckley
McKay
Sanford Comments On Democratic Cold War Stance
Sanford argued that the Democratic administrations of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson have not been soft on communism but have been strong on capitalism, asserting a tough stance in the ongoing political debate.
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Sanford
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Speeding and illegal passing fines in a Burke magistrate session
Leon A. Avery of Montgomery paid a 10 fine and costs to Magistrate W A Gene Burke for speeding on Route 21. Edward K. Kingsley of Beckley was fined 5 and costs by Magistrate Burke for illegal passing on Monday.
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Burke Leon A. Avery
Montgomery
W. A
Gene) Burke
Edward K. Kingsley
Beckley
Burke
Humphrey Promises Aid to the Needy in St Louis Speech
Democratic vice presidential candidate Hubert H. Humphrey pledged that a Johnson Humphrey administration would not ignore the plight of the poor. Speaking before the National Conference of Catholic Charities in St. Louis, he defended the war on poverty and contrasted action with inaction while critics argued the conference became a political platform.
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Washington, D.C
National Conference
Humphrey
Johnson
Miller to campaign in North Carolina on three stops
GOP vice presidential candidate William E. Miller began a southern campaign swing with first NC speech from Wilmington city hall. He planned a morning address, then moves to Asheville and Hickory for additional talks, challenging President Johnson and The Lady Bird Special.
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Wilmington
N.C
UPI
William E. Miller
South
Johnson
Lady Bird
Washington
Miller
North Carolina
City Hall
Asheville
Hickey
Johnson in Virginia rally vows to pursue peace with restraint
President Johnson told a chilled Alexandria crowd that voters will choose next month to continue their quest for peace with reason and restraint. He spoke briefly as Mrs Johnson began a Southern campaign tour and prepared for his longest trip of the campaign.
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Washington
UPT
Johnson
Alexandria
Lady Bird Johnson Seeks Southern Duty on Whistle Stop Tour
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson kicked off a four day train tour through eight Southern states with a rally in Alexandria Virginia. She praised Southern leadership and the passage of civil rights laws, saying the region shows more love than hate and that the hard duty to secure equal rights rests on all Americans. She urged unity and cautioned against jokes about regional stereotypes while stressing adherence to the law and national consensus.
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Barry M. Goldwater
Johnson
Washington
Union Station
Lady Bird
Potomac River
Alexandria
White House
Raleigh
Reynolds Coliseum
University of North Carolina
Midwest
South
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Peoria
Springfield
Nashville
Tenn
Lady Bird Special
UPI
Lady Bird Johnson
Congress
Gro
Southland
United States
Goldwater Campaign in Pennsylvania Attacks Minority Groups
Senator Barry Goldwater told a Philadelphia suburb crowd that minority groups run the country via lobbyists and pressure. He said Americans tire of such tactics and planned a Washington speech to the UPI editors. Goldwater would urge Eisenhower to go to South Vietnam on a critical mission to address the crisis. Eisenhower cautioned against publicizing U.S. nuclear defense plans, while Goldwater pressed ahead with his Viet Nam proposal.
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Goldwater
Pennsylvania
UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
Philadelphia
Warminster
Bucks County
Arizona
Washington
United Press International Editors and Publishers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Viet Nam
Eisenhower
Korea
Johnson
U.S
United States
New York
Demo Rallies Planned In Area
Tom Canterbury assistant prosecuting attorney announced Democrat rallies in the area from Oct. 10 to Oct. 31 with seven meetings at 7:30 p m. venues include Sophia High School Stoco High School Trap Hill High School Clear Fork High School Shady Spring High School Marsh Fork High School and the Beckley Court House. Candidates from each district will appear and poll workers will receive instructions. Canterbury or Okey Mills candidate for sheriff will attend each rally.
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Tom Canterbury
Sophia High School
Stoco High School
Trap Hill High School
Clear Fork High School
Shady Spring High School
Marsh Fork High School
Court House
Beckley
Canterbury
Okey Mills
Two Men Jailed For License and Non-Support
Ronald Ewing of Piney View was jailed at 9 p.m. Monday by State Police for driving without a state operator's license. Fliger Harris of Rhodell was jailed at 7:20 p.m. Monday on a non-support charge.
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Ronald Ewing
Piney View
Fliger Harris
Rhodell
Louisiana Buries Dead Begins Rebuilding
Louisiana residents mourn the dead from Hur ricane Hilda and begin rebuilding as Gov. Mac Keithen surveys affected areas by helicopter. Thirty five lives were lost directly or indirectly, with a mass funeral held in Larose for four Noles Arcenaux Sr. family members. The governor noted the tragedy while praising recovery efforts and floodwaters receding in some zones.
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Baton Route
UPI
Louisiana
John MacKeithen
Hilda
McKeithen
John Thibodaux
Eddie Ste. Marie
Larose
Thibodaux
Noles Arcenaux Sr
Murder Victim Hid Identity Before Death in Morgantown
In Morgantown an urban employee killed Sunday had lived under an assumed name and was sought in Ohio on a non support charge. Identified as Willie Parks later revealed as Willie Easterly from Youngstown after his wife arrived. John Johnson, 41, Morgantown, waived prelims on a murder charge. he claimed the shooting was accidental amid an argument, saying the weapon discharged twice when arm was pulled. Johnson had a prior felonious assault sentence in 1955.
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Morgantown
UPI
Ohio
Willie Parks
Sanitation Department
Willie Easterly
Youngstown
John Johnson
Johnson
Soviet attaches travel near Tokyo after incident
Soviet travelers allowed to proceed to Tokyo were not available for comment. A U S embassy spokesman only confirmed their presence and plan to return to Moscow. Western attaches in the Soviet Union travel extensively as a standard duty, with host government approval required and Soviet authorities closely monitoring their movements.
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Tokyo
U.S
Moscow
Soviet Union
Washington
Putnam County man killed in W.Va. 35 crash near Buffalo
Beckleyan Hollywood Florida reports a Buffalo man Lee Peayette fatally injured in a Monday evening car truck collision on W.Va. 35 just north of Buffalo. Three others injured. Body is at Melton Mor tuary awaiting arrangements.
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Hollywood
Fla
Melton Mortuary
Putnam County
Lee Peayette
Buffalo
W.va. 35
Russia Names Khanasovsky Ambassador to Laos
Pravda reports Russia designates Boris Khanasovsky as ambassador to Laos replacing Sergei A Afanasev who is transferred to other work. The Communist party newspaper notes Afanasev moves aside as the new envoy takes post.
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Moscow
UPI
Russia
Boris Khanasovsky
Laos
Sergei A. Afanasev
Pravda
Afanasev
Weather Smiles On Queen's Tour
Queen Elizabeth’s Canadian visit proceeds with good weather aiding her schedule. The monarch, amid security notes and regional tensions, enjoys favorable conditions as her first public appearance unfolds without weather-related disruptions.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
UPI
Queen Elizabeth
Quebec
Maritime Weather Office
Royal Yacht
Britannia
Lester B. Pearson
Walter Shaw
Canada
Prince Philip
Philip
State Revenue Up But School Fund Is Down
Charleston reports a 1.1 million deficiency appropriation will be asked to cover a projected 10 percent drop in school fund revenue. State Finance Director Tru man Gore cites first quarter receipts under estimates while general revenue runs 5 percent above expectations.
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Charleston
UPI
Truman Gore
Board of Public Works
Gore
BPW
State Board of School Finance
Tom McCray
DuPont Pays Pollution Fine Under New Water Act
DuPont Co paid a 40688.60 fine under the Resources and Water Pollution Act for an ammonia spill into the Kana wha River that caused a massive fish kill near Charleston Marmet. The company apologized and said steps were taken to prevent recurrence.
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Charleston
UPI
DuPont Co
Kanawha
Charleston- Marmet
Natural Resources Department
Department of Natural Resources
Warden Lane
Border Pass Plan Sparks Berlin Tension
Neues Deutschland warned West Berlin to choose between continuing the pass agreement or ongoing clashes at the state border. The four yearly visiting periods for West Berliners with East Berlin relatives are part of a recently concluded deal. About 800,000 were expected to use the passes.
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Neues Deutschland
West Berlin
Catholics Admit Shared Blame For Christian Disunity
Vatican Ecumenical Council backs a confession of collective sin in disunity and endorses a charter for Christian unity. A 2,076 to 92 vote approves the admission. Another 1,872 to 292 vote endorses Roman Catholics attending other denominations services for shared prayers, though many felt the matter should rest with national hierarchies.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council
St. Peter’s Basilica
John XXIII
Circuit Court Case Continues In Raleigh County Trial
The circuit court in Raleigh County resumed the Fitzwater versus Spangler and Felt Transport case. Witnesses described a sunny curve where the Fitzwater car, traveling about 25 mph, was struck by a tractor-trailer from the hill. The defense moved to dismiss for insufficient evidence. the motion was denied and the trial continued with investigator Bumgardner testifying.
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T. R
Celestia Fitzwater
Jerry Spangler
Felt Transport Corp
Raleigh
T. R. Fitzwater
Virginia
Russell Shorter
Fitzwater
Hinton
A. G. Bumgardner
Hell Is Resurfaced Desert Center Move Paves Way for Freeway
UPI reports California state highway division announced it has bought and taken possession of Hell a Mojave Desert service station and restaurant to widen a freeway. The acquisition marks the end of the roadside landmark as a named stop in the desert.
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Hell
Desert Center
Calif
UPI
State Division of Highways
Mojave Desert
Three Charged With Illegal Whiskey Sale
Three area residents were charged in raids by State and City Police for illegal sale and possession of tax paid liquor. Amy Booth of Amy's Drive-In Crab Orchard and George Botman of Sophia were charged by State Police. James Scott of Beckley was charged by City Police at 10 15 p m Monday and ordered to appear in Police Court Monday October 12.
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Amy Booth
Amy
Crab Orchard
George Botman
Sophia
James Scott
Beckley
Moneday
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Oceana
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I. C. Cook
Lee
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Richmond's
Chmor
Cabell
Whistlestop
ESCA
Jack Romy
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Cove
Edward G. Robinson
Dr. In
Laurence Harvey
Simone Signoret
Albert Finney
Shirley Anne Field
Adult Entertainment
Soviets
Beckleyan
Boris
DuPont
Berlin
Los Angeles
Kappa Sigma
University of Southern California
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
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